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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
3
The FBI director argues that a summer camp vacation would teach high school boys independence, discipline, and resilience. He warns against overprotective parenting and urges arranging a son’s camp with input from the boy to foster real world skills and self reliance.
The passage argues favoring outdoor trips over mountain hikes and camps as a rewarding experience for boys. It emphasizes choosing a trustworthy leader, maintaining affordable costs, and teaching discipline, order, and law as key benefits alongside physical and social growth.
A giant pumpkin weighing 20 pounds and 36 inches in circumference was picked July 18 on Lawrence Bramble's farm south of New Market Iowa. Bramble notes a larger pumpkin rotted in the ground and says the plants were set the first week in May in a cornfield.
The 4 H Breakfast club held a special meeting on August 3 focusing largely on arranging displays for 4 H exhibits.
Dr Strunk surveys how fishes meet the bread and butter problem, from plankton eaters to carnivores. He explains sea dust diets, water insect fare, electric prey snaps, and Remora hitchhiking to ride and scavenge from larger hosts.
Wallace Kaiser of the state horticulture division discovered what appeared to be the state’s largest marijuana patch along an irrigation ditch bank near Savage and Sidney. The site yielded 2,258 stalks and showed signs of recent disturbance suggesting harvest activity.
Governor Roy E. Ayers has signed bonds totaling 54000 to fund the state's share of the 98000 pumping project at Sidney. The scheme will supply water for about 5000 acres in the Sidney district, pumping from the Yellowstone River.
August 14 1919 report notes Choteau defeating Fairfield 5 to 2 with Kenyon and Guthrie as the local battery. The item lists local residents and events including marriages, thefts of tires, a garage break in, a large chautauqua attendance, horse herd drives, a major Collins fire, and notes on sports, partridge hunting policy, pioneers meeting, and a burn injury at a ranch.
Howard K. Hazelbaker of Polson is appointed to the executive committee of the Republican state central committee by chairman E. K. Cheadle Jr. of Shelby. The Pinthead Courier publisher fills the vacancy caused by the death of his uncle, Frank A. Hazelbaker.
The state parole board approves nine first time prisoners for release during August from Deer Lodge State Penitentiary after they complete half of their sentences. Seven other inmates who have finished terms are eligible for discharge in August.
L J Ringen sues to quiet title to land in Teton County Montana describing the west half of the southeast quarter section 26 north half section 34 and east half section 35 township 26 north range 2 east. Defendants include executors trustees and many Beeler family members plus unknown claimants. Service requires answer within twenty days after service or default judgment. First publication July 27 1939. last August 17 1939.
Administrator I W Church of the John P Dougherty estate invites creditors and claimants to present vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be filed with Bert I Packer at his Chateau Montana law office, Teton County. Publication dates July 20 to August 10, 1939.
The First National Bank of Great Falls executor of Julius Hirshberg deceased asks creditors and all with claims to present them with vouchers within ten months after the first publication. Claims to be shown at 410 First National Bank Building Great Falls Montana Cascade County. Dated July 7 1939. EB Jenkins president executor of the estate. Pub to August 24.
The State of Montana sends greetings to Rose Sherwood and the other named defendants. Defendants must file an answer within twenty days after service, or risk default judgment for relief in the complaint. Witness dated July 24, 1939, Clerk H. M. Daley. Busha and Greenan, Great Falls attorneys. Ket pub July 27, last August 17.
Estate of John Jacobson deceased. Undersigned as Administrator invites creditors and all having claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication to Bert I. Packer attorney at Larson Building Chateau Montana. Date July 17 1939 first pub July 20 last August 10.
Estate of Charles S McDonald deceased announces by administrator with will annexed that creditors and holders of vouchers must present claims within ten months at the George Coffey office in the Larson Building Chateau Montana. The notice dated August 4 1939 is published for four issues ending August 31.
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